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With the first breath of cold – and pumpkin spice – in the air, thoughts wander about matching sweaters and boots, but also looking for new art and exhibition experiences for the season. There are new spaces to explore and exciting joys to see, including a dali, vibrant digital photo prints of Denise Prince, whimsical quilts, a kahlo, and a bold show of 15 martial artists. Enjoy the fresh air and variety of things to do in Austin in October.
The Blanton Museum of Art
“Pop Critico / Political Pop: Expressive Figuration in the Americas, 1960s-1980s.” October 31 to January 16, 2022.
In the 1960s, American pop art turned on the dark side. Artists working in both the United States and Latin America increasingly manipulated pop’s colorful and eye-catching depiction of the familiar into a tool for social and political criticism. In a juxtaposition of works by American and Latin American artists from the 1960s to 1980s, this exhibition examines how artists adopted the Pop Art language to express a political conscience and often to disguise messages in their art. This collection of works is united by common artistic strategies between North and South, such as the use of bright colors, the depiction of everyday objects, the play with irony and satire and, above all, the reliance on expressive figurations.
Kelly Framel Studio Gallery
Now open.
The Austin-born artist has returned to her hometown after living in New York City and Los Angeles (and an extended residency in Mexico) to open a studio gallery in East Austin. Kelly Framel makes her debut with a permanent exhibition of her own oeuvre, but plans to present other artists in the new year. Her work includes painting, sculpture, photography, film, poetry and textiles that “conjure up the ideals of a revitalized world full of magic and metaphors, in which the divine feminine is revered, the subconscious is celebrated and the inner child is given free rein.” Framels Work encourages the viewer to play, to believe in their own wild dreams, and to return to the freedom, naivety, and swirling whimsy of a child’s mind.
West Chelsea Contemporary
“The Austin International Art Fair.” Now through October 24th.
“The Austin International Art Fair” is a large-scale immersive exhibition of rare works from an impressive list of 32 international masters of the art world from more than 15 countries. The exhibition includes works by the father of surrealism, Salvador Dalí, with an exceptional selection from the Argillet collection. Other featured artists include neo-surrealist Australian artist Gil Bruvel, Gary James McQueen, contemporary Chinese artists Zhang Xiao Gang, Yue Min Jun and Zao Wu Ki, and Japanese neo-pop artists Takashi Murakami and Yoshitomo Nara.
Harry Ransom Center
“Self-portrait with a chain of thorns and a hummingbird by Frida Kahlo.” Currently on view.
The oil-on-canvas painting from 1940 is one of 55 self-portraits that Frida Kahlo painted during her lifetime, and its head-and-shoulders format is typical of her portrait style at the time. The ingenious composition and color selection of the painting as well as the delicate brushstroke, the fine details and the skillful shading make it a prime example of Kahlo’s mature portraiture. In recent years, the portrait has been the salient feature of exhibitions examining Kahlo’s place within the modernist movements of the 20th century, her intellectual circle, her interest in nature, and her collecting practice of Mexican folk art.
Ivester Contemporary
“The conceptual still life. New work by Denise Prince. “Now until October 23rd.
Denise Prince is an Austin-based artist who focuses on photography and film. Prince is known for using the visual syntax of fashion and style photography to explore experiences related to desire (“remembering the missing thing”). This playful exhibition features photographs and paintings examining the ways food and flowers have been used as signifiers throughout history and the sensibility of vintage cookbooks with the visual language of advertising and with a nod to enjoyment, symbolism and connect the platonic ideal.
Farm dog at Canopy
“Kurt Herrmann: Backwoods Bebop – New Color Bombs.” October 1st to November 7th.
Kurt Herrmann is a colourist at heart, whose rural roots in Pennsylvania influence his work to this day. “I am very aware that even if a painting was originally inspired by something exotic or a very personal event on the other side of the planet, all of my work is filtered through my studio in the Appalachian hills. … The colors, the silence, the space, the seasons, the landscape, even the rednecks influence everything I do. It is inevitable. “
Texas Quilt Museum
“Storylines: Jane Burch Cochran, Wendy Huhn and Joan Schulze.” Now until 19.12.
“Storylines” consists of 14 works by three talented quilters who create narrative strands in their work that connect characters and events, often with surprising twists that can complicate the main narrative. Jane Burch Cochran’s quilts will draw your attention with their ornamental decoration of pearls, buttons and color. Wendy Huhn’s signature image transfer and screen printing technique enables her to present her stories vividly by confronting imaginary characters with everyday objects to pique your curiosity. And Joan Schulze, who is also a poet, collects her photographs, text fragments and other materials into surfaces that let her stories sing with themes of loss, personal connection and individuality.
Center for Fine Arts
“Joey Fauerso: Wait for it.” Now through December 3rd.
San Antonio-based artist Joey Fauerso works in a range of media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, performance, and video, and explores ideas of domesticity, body, gender, and identity. Her oeuvre consists of large-format figurative paintings as well as complex and multi-layered installations that are similar to theatrical backdrops and that the artist equips with painted canvases, props and sculptural elements. In contrast, her paintings in her studio are created through a subtractive process in which layers of paint are built up and scraped off, resulting in structured and flowing works. Fauerso’s work stimulates questions of identity, gender and representation.
National Museum of the Pacific War
“Honor, Courage, Dedication: Marine Corps Art, 1975-2018.” Now through Jan 2, 2022.
Sponsored by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, this up-close and personal traveling art exhibit features 36 works by 15 martial artists depicting the service of the Marine Corps from the mid-1970s to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The show is divided into three themes: “Every Clime and Place,” which illustrates the global power of the nation in readiness; “No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy,” which portrays Marines capable of fighting the enemy but also providing aid to those in need; and “The Price,” which provides an insight into the sacrifices made by Marines and their families and the variety of responsibilities and risks taken.
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